title: [Varicella: frequent questions on treatment and recommendations for management of contacts].
abstract: Dealing with varicella often causes doubts to general practitioners and pediatricians. In this article the author summaries guidelines based on solid evidence to treat varicella and prevent the disease in susceptible contacts in different clinical scenarios and presents his personal point of view in those controversial aspects commonly resolved by the authorized opinion of experts.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Infectología, Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Santiago, Chile. pepecofre@gmail.com
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cofré G
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir